Show FOWLER NOTES BETTER SPIRIT Retiring President of IT U. l E E. A. A Comments on Convention B B. A A. A Fowler superintendent of or of Weber county schools returned Sat Sat- Saturday Saturday Saturday evening with Ith enthusiastic com coin comment comment ment on the results of the conven conven- convention convention tion Uon of the Utah Education association ass ocla tion lion In ira Salt Lake which closed Sat Sat- Saturday Saturday Saturday afternoon At that time lime Mr Fowler was succeeded In the presidency presidency presidency dency by Dr LeRoy E H. Cowles of the University of Utah faculty but he became second vice president of the board of trustees to serve one year the entire force of teach teachers teachers ers tn principals and superior officers of Ogden city and Weber county ays- ays systems systems were present the former com corn comprising about persons and the lat hat latter latter hatter ter That there Is an improved spirit of professionalism among the U U. E E. E A A. membership was stated by Mr tr Fow Fow- Fowler Fowler ler her this spirit existing not among the halt half dozen leaders only but among those who have the actual handling of children in their charge It seem teem seemed teemed ed eel apparent he added that the membership realizes that teach teach- teaching teachIng teaching ing is not the only important thing that equal educational opportunity to every child in the state is a most desirable goal 1011 The suggestion in the federal survey y report that 70 per school child should be available each year jear ear is meeting with favor faor and use of an equalizing fund seems to be the most practical way of accomplishing it Higher property taxes are arc not de desired de- de desired desired sired it was cas explained but the placing ing of fair valuations on all prop prop- property property property erty in the state and maintaining a high percentage ge In collections At the final session Saturday the new officers were introduced and an address was tas made mado by Dr Margaret MargaretM M M. Alltucker of the research division National Education association Speaking of the teachers' teachers retire retire- retirement retirement retIrement ment laws and movements through through- throughout out the country Dr Alltucker said that two twenty-two states had a com corn complete complete plate retirement statute and that eleven elc en states had hall a law partially covering cO the subject among the lit hat litter hattar ter tar being Utah h. The tenure laws came in irs for attention with com com- comparative figures in which Utah showed to exceptional advantage |